Table 1.
Characteristics of the population that received treatment through the centralized purchase
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Patients from the Cohort | 1069 | 100 |
| Female | 522 | 49% |
| Male | 547 | 51% |
| Average Age | ||
| Female | 64 | |
| Male | 50.4 | |
| Department of Residence | ||
| Bogotá | 586 | 55% |
| Valle del Cauca | 131 | 12% |
| Antioquia | 99 | 9% |
| Atlántico | 83 | 8% |
| Cundinamarca | 52 | 5% |
| Other Departaments | 118 | 11% |
| Comorbidity and Medical Background | ||
| Hepatitis B | 26 | 2% |
| HIV | 248 | 23% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease ‐ Stages 4 and 5 | 35 | 3% |
| History of Cirrhosis | 350 | 33% |
| History of Treatment for Hepatitis C | 256 | 24% |
| Hepatitis C Genotypes | ||
| Genotype 1 | 27 | 3% |
| Genotype 1 A | 140 | 13% |
| Genotype 1 B | 529 | 49% |
| Genotype 2 | 50 | 5% |
| Genotype 3 | 23 | 2% |
| Genotype 4 | 170 | 16% |
| Genotype 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Combination of Genotypes | 6 | 1% |
| No Information | 123 | 12% |
| Time of Diagnosis for Hepatitis C | ||
| Less Than 1 y | 159 | 15% |
| From 1 to 4 y | 464 | 43% |
| From 5 to 9 y | 137 | 13% |
| More than 10 y | 164 | 15% |
| No Information | 145 | 14% |